问答题 1.  Poetry is an art form which uses the beauty and rhythm of language to produce emotions in a reader. As an ancient art form, poetry is deemed by someone as something inappropriate for pupils. Is it really the case? The following are the supporters' and opponents' opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue.
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YES NO
    The greatest poets write about adult experi-
ences, e.g, love, work, history, politics, solitude
etc. As a result great poetry requires an adult
mind to grasp its full meaning and teaching it in
schools means that students develop a disliking
for poetry before they are even fully capable of
appreciating it.
    For teachers, it is also difficult to teach be-
cause poetry can have multiple meanings. If the
kids can't really understand what the teacher is
trying to get across, then no educational goal is
achieved and therefore poetry will remain of little
worth in the classroom.
    According to a report published recently, a
great number of pupils in China are struggling af-
ter starting secondary school and 3 out of 10
pupils are not malting enough progress in Chinese.
If pupils are not making the required progress in
basic Chinese then it is difficult to understand the
motivation behind teaching complex poetry. 		    While great poetry may deal with adult
experiences there is poetry that targets a
younger audience and methods available to
teach this type of poetry. Children's poetry,
for instance, is not complex or dark in
subject matter and uses very regular rhythm
and rhyme schemes, which young students
will enjoy.
    If age-appropriate poetry is taught in
schools then it gives young people the chance
to develop an appreciation for poetry and its
various techniques. This means that in later
years young people will have the skills
necessary to properly understand great poetry.
    Poetry should not be seen as something
that one studies after learning Chinese but
should, instead, be seen as a way to help
students grasp the Chinese language. Many
aspects of Chinese are improved through the
study of poetry.
【正确答案】[范文]
   
Is Poetry Teaching Inappropriate for Pupils?

   Recently the educators were debating on whether it is necessary for the pupils to learn poetry. Some are not in favor of teaching poetry in the primary school and they believe as an ancient art form of poetry is too difficult for the pupils to understand. Contrarily, those who support teaching poetry in primary school assume that there are age-appropriate poems for pupils and the chance to develop the appreciation ability would bring them tremendous benefit. As far as I am concerned, poetry should not be deemed as something inappropriate for pupils.
   First, poetry is an art form of language. There are amounts of pieces of poems that are essentially embodiments of beauty in Chinese language. As the beginners of language learning, pupils can find a lot of language techniques in poetry, which contributes to their language development Second, poetry is an art form of rhyme and rhythm. Poems are similar to ballads and songs. Through reading poems, pupils can cultivate strong sense of musicality. Third, poetry is an art form of literature producing emotions in the reader, And there are certain kinds of poems that can enlighten the emotions of the children. For example, learning poems such as the Geese by Luo Binwang can produce a joyful mood among the pupils. And this is an effective way to develop pupils' appreciation ability of literature.
   In conclusion, teaching poetry is not inappropriate for pupils.
【答案解析】 考生在下笔之前应先审题，明确写作要求：针对“小学生是否应该学习诗歌”这一热议话题，首先总结正反方的意见，然后给出个人观点。文章结构可安排如下：
   第一段：简要概括材料中就小学生是否应该学习诗歌所提出的两方观点，并表明自己的观点——不应该阻止小学生学习诗歌。
   第二段：分三点铺陈论证自己的观点。第一，小学生应该学习诗歌，诗歌是学习语言最好的途径之一，诗歌的学习应该从小学时候开始；第二，诗歌的学习有助于小学生培养乐感，间接帮助孩子提高了音乐素养；第三，不是所有的诗歌后面都有很复杂和深厚的思想或创作手法，选择适合小学生理解的诗歌是帮助他们提高文学鉴赏能力的有效途径。
   第三段：重申观点——小学生应该学习诗歌。